Immunopharmacology

After a clear presentation of the structure and function of the immune system, the effects of antibodies, immunosuppressive agents and substances with antiallergic effects are discussed. A substantial part of the book is also dedicated to immune stimulation, and the volume is completed by a chapter on future developments and clinical applications.

Inhalt
1 Definition and History.- 2 The Immune System A Short Introduction to its Structure and Function.- 2.1 The cells of the immune system.- 2.2 Humoral components of the immune system.- 2.3 Synopsis.- 3 Antibodies as Immunopharmacological Agents.- 3.1 Polyclonal animal immunoglobulins.- 3.2 Polyclonal human immunoglobulins.- 3.3 Therapeutic applications of human immunoglobulins.- 3.4 Monoclonal antibodies.- 4 Immunosuppression.- 4.1 What is an immunosuppressive?.- 4.2 Azathioprine.- 4.3 Glucocorticoids.- 4.4 Cyclosporin A.- 4.5 FK 506.- 4.6 Orthoclone T3 (OKT3).- 4.7 Immunotoxins.- 5 Substances with an Antiallergic Effect.- 5.1 Immediate-type hypersensitivity reactions.- 6 Immunostimulation.- 6.1 Possible therapeutic strategies.- 6.2 Endogenous substances.- 6.3 Substances of microbial origin.- 6.4 Synthetic substances.- 7 Clinical Assessment and Perspectives.- 7.1 Immunosubstitution antibodies.- 7.2 Immunosuppression.- 7.3 Antiallergic substances suppression of the acute-type hypersensitivity reaction.- 7.4 Antiinflammatory substances.- 7.5 Immunostimulation biological response modifiers.- General literature.- References.